PhD candidate in technology with specialization in ICT

About the position

At the University of Agder, Faculty of Engineering and Science, there are two fixed-term positions for doctoral research fellows in technology with specialization in ICT. The position is affiliated with the Department of ICT and is part of the integrated PhD program in technology. The place of work is Campus Grimstad. Starting in January 2025.

The position is connected to the NRC  project "SecureIoTM: Energy-efficient intrusion detection systems for IoT based on logic-based Setlin machines". The goal of SecureIoTM is to combine Setlin machines, intrusion detection systems, and the Internet of Things (IoT) to develop the ultra-energy-efficient detection mechanism to combat rising IoT-related cybercrime. The project will develop innovative Tsetlin machine mechanisms and hardware designs to enable real-time anomaly detection and learning on resource-constrained IoT devices.

For the first two years after admission to the integrated PhD programme, 50 per cent of the students will work on the completion of the master's degree and 50 per cent on the PhD project. During this period, you will receive payment for the part of the time you work on the PhD project. In the last two years, this is a regular PhD position and you receive full salary.

Requirements

• Completed the first year of the Master's program in ICT
• Good written and English proficiency

The successful candidate will receive conditional admission to the PhD programme. It is required that you complete the master's degree in ICT with an average grade of B or better in the fourth semester, i.e. two years after you have been admitted to the integrated PhD programme. Additionally, a grade of B or better is required for the Master's thesis.

It is assumed that successful candidates to contribute to bachelor-level teaching. Such assignments will provide a corresponding extension to the fellowship period. In evaluating candidates, examination results, project sketches, relevant prior work, and published work will be emphasized. Relevant experience will also be considered.

Applicants must prepare a project sketch to accompany the application. The sketch should be a maximum of two pages, including a bibliography, and present and discuss possible research questions, schedules, and methods within the given framework.

Further provisions for the position of research fellow are set out in the Regulations relating to terms of employment for the positions of postdoctoral fellow, research fellow, research assistant and specialist candidate.

Please refer to the admission requirements for the PhD program in the field of technology and natural sciences specializing in ICT at UiA.

Personal qualities

• Ability to work systematically and purposefully
• Organized, focused, and independent
• Good teamwork skills.

Personal qualities will be given priority.

We offer

• Professional development in a large, exciting, and socially significant organization
• A positive working environment that emphasizes tolerance, diversity, and equal opportunities
• Modern facilities and a broad range of welfare services
• Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

More about working at UiA.

The positions are classified according to the State Salary Code, salary plan 17.515. Code 1019 Research Assistant, NOK 432,800 per year for a 50 % position in the first two years, while PhD research fellows pay salary plan 17.515. Code 1017 stipend NOK 532,200 per year for a 100 % position from the third to the fourth (final) year. When salary payments are made, the legally required contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund is deducted.

General information

UiA is an open and inclusive university. We believe that diversity enriches the workplace and makes us better. We, therefore, encourage qualified candidates to apply for the position independent of gender, age, cultural background, disability, or an incomplete CV.

The successful applicant will have rights and obligations in accordance with the current regulations for the position, and organisational changes and changes in the duties and responsibilities of the position must be expected. The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Appointment is made by the University of Agder’s Appointments Committee for Teaching and Research Positions. 

Short-listed applicants will be invited for interview. With the applicant’s permission, UiA will also conduct a reference check before appointment. Read more about the employment process.

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act § 25 (2), applicants may request that they are not identified in the open list of applicants. The University, however, reserves the right to publish the names of applicants. Applicants will be advised of the University’s intention to exercise this right.

Application

Submit your application and any necessary documentation electronically using the link "Apply for this job".

The following must be attached electronically:

• Transcript of records
• Certificates
• Bachelor's thesis
• Project description
• Any academic work, with a list of these

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all documentation is attached to the online application. In particular, the applicant must ensure that documents are not too large and that they are in a format that can be attached electronically (PDF; PNG; JPEG; ODF, DOC). Documents that are too large or have a format that is not accepted will not be included in the further application processing. 

It is the applicant's responsibility to submit complete documentation by the deadline.

Application deadline: 04.12.24

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